Belgium

Who can participate? Young people from 17 - 30 years old. By preference >25 years. Speaks English

How can you apply? Read the information, apply with an e-mail to a sending organization (contact below)

What are the costs? 10% of travelcosts

When will it take place? Friday 30/06/2017 (4pm) - Sunday 16/07/2017 (2 pm)

Where will it take place? Flanders - Belgium

What is Short Term Group EVS?﻿The Group EVS is an initiative of Jeugddienst Don Bosco vzw and its volunteers. Youthopia is a volunteers project for 16 international animators on Belgian playgrounds/oratories. The service consists of 2 weeks, from Monday till Friday, of volunteering on a Flemish Don Bosco playground. The animators will be split up into groups (max. 4 volunteers) and will be active on the different Salesian playgrounds (oratories). The aim is to create a joyful time and holidays for the children from the age group of 4 to 16. The volunteers will be working together with Belgian animators to develop creative and nice activities for the children coming to the oratory. The volunteers work together in planning, leading and evaluation of the programs and thus take active participation in the work with the children (and animators).European volunteers will learn a lot by the non-formal way of cooperating with Belgian animators but as well by meeting the children in a playful environment. The volunteers will train and develop themselves on different levels: youth leadership, social skills, enterpreneurship, language competence, .... During the weekends, international volunteers will take part in a joint program which will organized and carried out by experienced volunteers of Jeugddienst Don Bosco. This program will offer training, evaluation, intercultural activities and cultural sightseeing. The weekends will take place in Sint-Joris-Weert, Bruges and Oud-Heverlee.

Who can join?For this project, we expect 16 participants from Malta (2), Germany (4) , Spain (2), Slovenia (2) , Slovakia (2), Montenegro (2), Czech Republic (2). Participants have to be over 17 years and have a minimum of experience in youth work. This can be youth clubs, oratories, playgrounds, ... The volunteers must be able to communicate in English, This will be the working language during the weekends and in the communication with children and fellow leaders.

What are the expenses?Travel costs will be reimbursed after the project up to a maximum of 275 Euro.Every participant pays 30 Euro participation fee.

Where will it be?The oratories where the small groups of volunteers will stay are located in: - DB Kortrijk - 2 volunteers - DB Halle - 4 volunteers - DB Oud-Heverlee - 4 volunteers - DB Heverlee - 4 volunteers - DB Genk - 2 volunteersThe weekend training venues will be in: - Sint-Joris Weert - On Arrival Training -Bruges - Mid term Evaluation - Don Bosco Oud-Heverlee - Final Evaluation The weekends will take place with the whole EVS-group and will be organized by the Belgian volunteers of Jeugddienst Don Bosco.​Who can I contact to get more information?For more information you can contact Jeugddienst Don Bosco vzwfonny.grootjans@donbosco.be or internationaal@donbosco.be

Who can I contact and how can I apply?The project has 7 sending organizations in the different partner countries. These organizations will be responisble for selecting, preparing and sending volunteers. If you are interested in participating in this unforgettable experience, you can get in contact with one these sending organizations.

This project takes place with the financial support of Erasmus+ program of the European Commission

Samba Africa Voluntary is a non - profit organisation in Ghana that render variety of volunteer placements, school exchange programs and Internship for interested participants around the World,

Samba Africa is searching for volunteer sending organisations to partner with in receiving volunteers to participates in a volunteer programs in Ghana.

Thank you for your attention and hope to hear favorably from you.

Daniel Butuakwa Darkwa (Director)

www.sambaafricavoluntary.org

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